The city of Mumbai’s local trains are known as its “lifeline,” but a video of a packed train made riders fear for their lives. Hundreds and thousands of people travel daily by these local trains as it costs less than other commute options. As a matter of fact, every Mumbaikar knows about how crowded the trains are and travelling is not a cakewalk. Recently, a video went viral where you can see people travelling the already crowded Mumbai local and Vivek Agnihotri has reacted strongly about it.
Vivek Agnihotri Reacts Strongly At The Crowded Mumbai Local Video
I have always wondered, and very very seriously, how do politicians and railway officials feel when they see their own failure running every 3 minutes at 60 KMPH. Kiling 12-15 people every single day and injuring around 40-50 people.
Do they feel anything? https://t.co/NMr6JC0kuV
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) December 20, 2023
A video of the Mumbai local train went viral which was scary enough for people to fear for their lives. It displayed passengers who had boarded the vehicle unsafely. It shows passengers squeezed between two compartments, standing on the footboard and holding to the edge of the gateway, and even managing to squeeze themselves next to a closed, unlocked door.
A risky journey on the Mumbai local train coaches was captured on camera. Despite the intense rush, men and women were seen risking their lives to board the vehicle and fit in. There were people reportedly only based on tickets stumbling to balance themselves and clutch the middle rod in the crowded first-class coaches.
When the video appeared on social media, several online users responded. The clip and the harsh circumstances in which the city’s residents were seen travelling caught the attention of filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri as well.
In his post, he wrote that he often and seriously wonders how politicians and railway officials feel watching their failure running every 3 minutes at a speed of 60 kmph. Further, he points out that it kills around 12 to 15 people every single day while injuring 40 to 50 people. He also asks if they feel anything.
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Netizens React To The Filmmaker’s Post
They feel nothing. Human life is cheap in a 1.4 billion nation
— कुशल मेहरा (@kushal_mehra) December 20, 2023
A user backed the filmmaker’s statement and stated that they don’t feel anything and that human life is cheap in a 1.4 billion nation.
They romanticize the problem.
Like it is actually a badge of honour to travel packed worse than animals to slaughterhouses on dirty deathtraps.
— Asian Cityzen (@AsianCityzen) December 20, 2023
Another user commented that they romanticise the issue, and travelling to slaughterhouses on filthy deathtraps with bags heavier than animals is truly considered an honour.
What exactly have Railway officers got to do with this? Do you know the procedure for spending of the public money? Mumbai suburban needs capacity addition which needs money which ONLY politicians can sanction.
— thenationoftenrivers (@nation10rivers) December 20, 2023
One of the users asked what railway officials had to do with this. He further points out that Mumbai suburbs require expansion, which requires funding that only politicians can approve.
What’s the feeling? They sit tight at their AC office with plum salaries in hand. They never travel in these crowded locals. They have all facilities from @RailMinIndia and nothing to do with common people who travels or dies from these locals…
— Manoj Shetty (@ManojShetty0705) December 20, 2023
A user asks rhetorically what’s the feeling? He further writes that with their handsome paychecks in hand, they sat firmly in their AC office. They never go through these congested neighbourhoods. They don’t interact with the general public who travel or pass away from these locals, and they have all the amenities provided by the Railway Ministry.
No one feels pain of train commuters. But after metro and other road transportation connectivity projects done by @Dev_Fadnavis we mumbaikars have hope that one day it will get solved. Increasing Population in mumbai also a reason for such over crowd at all places.
— CA Khushboo Shah (@CAKNShah) December 20, 2023
Another user stated that train riders’ suffering is unseen by others. But Mumbaikars are hopeful that the issue will be resolved eventually thanks to initiatives to connect roads, metro, and other modes of transportation. This kind of overpopulation everywhere is also a result of Mumbai’s growing population.
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If you are a Mumbaikar and travel by the local every day, share your experience with us.
Cover Image Courtesy: Rosy/ X & Vivek Agnihotri/ X
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